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Swoon! Tiny Mix Tapes heartthrob and altogether synth mastermind Oneohtrix Point Never (a.k.a. Daniel Lopatin) is heading out on tour. Our collective hearts certainly start a-flutterin’ at any mention of Mr. Lopatin doing just about anything, but this tour is something extra special, as it’s actually a double dose of arguably our #1 crush (no comment from the boys in Zs and Animal Collective). Lopatin will be performing as his main gig in support of last year’s thunderousReturnal (TMT Review), but he’ll be joined on most dates by Games, his dance-centric project with Joel Ford. Basically, the crowd for every single one of these shows is just going to look like this, except replace the screaming girls with disheveled bearded guys and the fresh-faced teen with this guy.

Do you remember way back when, when you’d go to your iTunes and select the genre “Post-Rock/Experimental” to see Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Explosions in the Sky, and Do Make Say Think in one glorious browsing box? No? (iTunes may still use that category; personally, I got a little tired of iTunes’ genres after John Cage kept getting lumped with Rossini.) These post-rockers/experimental-so-and-sos keep an eye on each other, and Explosions can’t be unaware of Godspeed’s highly anticipated tour coming up. Bands on the Constellation roster are pretty competitive (I’d imagine), especially when up against bands that could be on Constellation but aren’t (Explosions are on Temporary Residence Ltd… and okay, their border is with Mexico, not Canada). We previously announced EITS’ European tourdates, but in order to top Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s renewed activity once and for all, Explosions in the Sky are not only going on tour (with an extra date in New York), they’re releasing a new LP!

Take Care, Take Care, Take Care is the first studio album since All Of a Sudden I Miss Everyone (TMT Review), out in 2007. If you’re feeling indulgent, you can listen to 39 seconds of music from Take Care at the band’s site. The album is out April 26, and while no one is privileged enough to hear a full track, at least we have the tracklisting.

Larry Fitzmaurice used to write for TMT, so I figured it wouldn’t be that big of a deal if we quoted directly from his recent Pitchfork post:

After years of shying away from public appearances, Neutral Milk Hotel’s Jeff Mangum has been slowly returning to the spotlight over the past year. Just yesterday, he announced two more shows as part of the Portishead-curated ATP I’ll Be Your Mirror festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey. And according to Mangum’s friend and spokesman Ben Goldberg, head of the Ba Da Bing label, there’s going to be more shows scheduled in the future.

Goldberg sent over a statement today, saying that Mangum is “planning some additional performances to start in the fall of 2011. The goal will be to play more American shows, as well as get over to Europe.” He also mentioned that “I spoke with Jeff and he is quite honored and excited to be playing ATP.” Mangum isn’t the only one who’s excited.

Charlie Louvin, a member of one of the pre-eminent brother acts in country music and an inspiration to several generations of rock musicians, died Wednesday at his home in Wartrace, Tenn. He was 83.

The cause was complications of pancreatic cancer, said Michael Manning, a friend of Mr. Louvin’s and the producer of his single “Back When We Were Young,” his final recording, released last year. Mr. Louvin underwent surgery for his cancer on July 22, 2010.

Mr. Louvin achieved his greatest fame with the Louvin Brothers, the popular duo that modernized the close-harmony singing of Depression-era acts like the Blue Sky Boys and the Delmore Brothers and that anticipated the keening vocal interplay of the Everly Brothers. Typically featuring Charlie on guitar and lead vocals, and Ira, his older brother, on mandolin and high tenor harmonies, the Louvins’ music also left its mark on the country-rock of the Byrds and others. (Ira Louvin died in 1965.)

A li’l bit ago, we announced that Toro Y Moi are soon rollin’ out on a tour of the states. Well, turns out that B-more one-man act Aventure will be joining them for a significant chunk of the tour as a precursor to The Lesser Known, his March 22 release on Carpark (TMT News). With any luck, Adventure might actually make this show, ahem, worth seeing. Zing!

All Tomorrow’s Parties is returning to the East Coast this September with a new location: Ashbury Park, NJ! This time around, Portishead will curate the annual “I’ll Be Your Mirror” event, which will also include two headlining performances by the group itself, their first East Coast shows since, what, 1998? Jesus.

Portishead have so far tapped Chavez, Shellac, Cults, and The Album Leaf, with more than 30 more acts to be announced. AND OH, I ALMOST FORGOT: THEY ALSO INVITED JEFF MANGUM!

That’s right: Jeff Mangum’s heading to the Jersey shore! He’ll perform Neutral Milk Hotel songs — as he has done recently — but don’t be surprised if he brings along a few new tunes. Maybe he’ll show up nude!

Mangum is playing Friday night at the Paramount Theatre (the smaller, more intimate of the bunch), and only people who purchase 3-day passes will be able to check it out. In other words, pony up the dough. Tickets go on sale this Friday.